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Makeda
OriginEthiopian
Meaning"greatness"
About Makeda
The name of a wise and beautiful 10th century BC Ethiopian queen, probably the same person as the Queen of Sheba, who visited Solomon in the Old Testament.
Pronounced mah-KED-uh.
As of October 2026, Makeda ranked #7365 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1468 in 1985.
Editor's take: The name Makeda is a girl's name meaning "greatness".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,969 | 38 | 21.4 |
| 2017 | #4,044 | 37 | 21.4 |
| 2018 | #4,120 | 35 | 20.6 |
| 2019 | #4,309 | 33 | 19.7 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,912 | 27 | 16.5 |
| 2022 | #4,739 | 29 | 17.7 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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